Hail History

Hail history for Mitchell, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mitchell since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mitchell

Last hail
Jul 30, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 14, 1962

73 reports on 52 days since 1958 · #12 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Mitchell

Mitchell Loomis Mount Vernon Fulton Ethan Alexandria 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
73 most recent reports with a location; Davison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Mitchell

The latest hail report in and around Mitchell is from July 30, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 30, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mitchell logged 37 reports on 25 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 4.1 times the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #12 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Mitchell accounts for 43% of the 168 reports filed in Davison County.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median South Dakota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 14, 1962.

Reports were down 68% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 2009, with 8 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (27% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Mitchell 1.9
  • Davison County 4.6
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Mitchell 25
  • Davison County 45
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Mitchell 4%
  • Davison County 6%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (5%) Apr May: 14 reports (19%) May June: 16 reports (22%) Jun July: 20 reports (27%) Jul August: 18 reports (25%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 73 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 3 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 30, 2024 2 1.25 in —
Jul 12, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 29, 2022 3 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mitchell
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 14, 1962 4.00 ingrapefruit — Davison — 19:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 1.65 WNW Mitchell Davison $2.0 million 07:39 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2002 2.50 intennis ball Mitchell Davison $3.0 million 18:27 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.3 NNE Betts Davison — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S (Mhe)mitchell Arpt Davison — 19:00 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Mitchell
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 30, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar Mitchell Davison 06:46 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.11 WNW Mitchell Davison 06:41 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mitchell Davison 02:02 local · NCEI
May 29, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Mitchell Davison 23:54 local · NCEI
May 29, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.13 SSE Mitchell Davison 23:54 local · NCEI
May 29, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.76 S Mitchell Davison 23:54 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.41 SW Mitchell Davison 19:57 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.47 SSW Mitchell Davison 17:53 local · NCEI
May 30, 2016 0.75 inpenny 3.49 S Mitchell Davison 21:16 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Mitchell Davison 20:22 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.3 NNE Betts Davison 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.49 S Loomis Davison 16:33 local · NCEI

Hail history near Mitchell

Questions about hail in Mitchell

How often does it hail in Mitchell, South Dakota?

73 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mitchell since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mitchell?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Mitchell?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 14, 1962. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mitchell?

The most recent report in this data is from July 30, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Mitchell had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was July 30, 2024.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.